Nikon Coolpix 8400

Any news/rumours of housings for this camera? /Anders

Ikelite will have prototype installation finished within the next week or so. Will be similar to what we did for the Coolpix 5000, but iTTL conversion circuitry is still being developed. Housing for use with manual strobes can be offered until iTTL development is complete............

I assume it will have an optional dome port.

Dome ports have to be specifically designed/chosen for each lens – right? Will there be one suitable for the built in 24mm lens? How big will that be?

/Anders

Big problem with 8400 underwater... The LCD freezes during autofocus, and this cannot be changed. To me, this makes it unuseable.

Did the 5000 do this?

My G2 has a mode where it does this, and it is UNUSEABLE underwater, since the subjects tend to move out of the focus zone, before it finishes focusing. Fortunately it has another mode, which focuses slower, but keeps the LCD live.

Don

I use preset manual focus a lot.

"The two standout features of the Nikon 8400 are its fast shutter response (among the best we've seen in a prosumer camera), and its super-wide 24-85mm equivalent zoom lens." & "Excellent battery life." & "Good to moderate low-light performance."

http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/CP8400/CP84A.HTM

I (still) think/hope this camera will perform well under water.

There is another review at:

http://www.steves-digicams.com/2004_review.../nikon8400.html

Still waiting for DPReview...

/Anders

I too read the specs for the Nikon and thought on paper it looked excellent. I was thinking of getting a DSLR just so i could get some decent wide angle but the nikon can go to 18 mm (35mm equiv) with its lens adaptor. I see on Ikelites website that they have a model in January.

Ikelite will have prototype installation finished within the next week or so.  Will be similar to what we did for the Coolpix 5000, but iTTL conversion circuitry is still being developed.  Housing for use with manual strobes can be offered until iTTL development is complete............

Hello Ike,

Will your I-TTL be backward compatible with cameras that support D-TTL ?

Marc

Don't know yet until we get everything sorted out. Roger is chained to his computer, oscilloscope, and dart board until project is complete............

Ike,

bugger this iTTL cr@p... when will the CP8400 housing be ready for shipping to Oz???

I've finally caved in and am selling the the CP5k... hopefully there will will be a CP8400 IKE housing to replace it :wink:

Hmmmmmm, I hope the CP8400 works underwater :?